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Danieal Manning and Clayton Farrell were named first-team all-conference. Page 10
The new residence hall being built across from Brown Library will be named after A.B. Barret, ACU’s founder and first president. Page 7
Pixar’s latest creation, The Incredibles, offers laughs of superhero proportions. Page 4
Campus includes The WB on cable
Spreading ‘The Virus’ International Students Association culture show to debut Friday By BRIAN SCHMIDT STUDENT REPORTER
Ethnos: The Virus, is this year’s installment of the annual International Students Association culture show that will take place Friday and Saturday in Cullen Auditorium. Ethnos, a word that means people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture, is the title given to the culture show by Carlos Macias, former ISA president. Macias, senior architectural graphics major from Torreon, Mexico, named the program Ethnos when he began as the director three years ago. “The culture show was originally a talent show featuring international student cultures,” said Rachel Lau, ISA public relations director. “Carlos started the Ethnos label and made the culture show more than just a talent show to where it is a performance with a theme and a message.” Lau, sophomore photojournalism major from Penang, Malaysia, said she believes that this has now enhanced the show’s purpose and has unified more cultures in a better way. “The purpose of the show is to gather the various cultures and traditions together from around campus, creating unity and spreading our message to the whole community,” Lau said. “People are surrounded by so many different cultures, and they don’t realize it; Ethnos is a good, eye-opening experience.” Macias has instituted the general title of Ethnos with a new theme each year. The themes have been Culture Reload, The Hero and now The Virus. Each time the program has changed the message as well as its presentation. “This year’s theme, The Virus, is very deep,” Macias said. “It goes beyond simply entertaining and deals with issues we are going through today—things that are taking place here at ACU. Not only do we have the cultures of inter-
Station becomes Channel 9 after Barnard agrees to add channel By LORI BREDEMEYER MANAGING EDITOR
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BRIAN SCHMIDT/Chief Photographer
The group Zatouichi performs a Japanese dance at the dress rehearsal for ‘Ethnos: The Virus’ on Wednesday in Cullen Auditorium.
BRIAN SCHMIDT/Chief Photographer
Garima Gandhir, sophomore biology major, and Chiamaka Ofoh, sophomore biology major from Lagos, Nigeria, perform “Punjabi Bhangra,” an Indian dance, at the Ethnos dress rehearsal Wednesday night in Cullen Auditorium.
Spring class enrollment higher than normal Students registering for average of 13 hours for next semester By MALLORY SHERWOOD STAFF WRITER
Spring enrollment is up in the number of students registering after a three-year slump, but it is down in the average number of hours students are
taking, said Lisa McCarty, assistant director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. As of Nov. 3, more than 3,300 students had registered for an average of 13 hours, McCarty said, which is down from last semester. “Students could be taking fewer hours for a number of reasons,” said Martha Renfro, assistant to the dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences. Renfro also said the number of classes offered hasn’t changed significantly to affect student’s hours. Some students are taking fewer hours because they felt they simply needed a change. “I am taking a lighter load this semester because I really need to concentrate on my schoolwork,” said Caddie Coupe, sophomore organiza-
tional communication major from Thousand Oaks, Calif. “Because of pledging this semester, I couldn’t focus on my grades as much as I would have liked, so this spring I really want to get my GPA up again.” Others couldn’t take the classes they had wanted to. “I am taking less hours this semester because I couldn’t get into some of the classes that I
By JONATHAN SMITH EDITOR
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Soda bottles lined the desk around the 20-inch Macintosh displays — workstations in the Industrial Technology building that would be packed and gone in 15 hours. Sound clips and dialogue played over and over as edi-
tors worked to perfect their films, which had to be completed by the time the workstations were returned to Apple Computers. With less than a day to finish, some still considered cutting entire scenes to reduce their films to no more than seven minutes. “The fight scene is imperative,” thought one editor aloud, “but the chase scene …” “The chase scene is my See FILMFEST Page 9
E-mail Sherwood at: mes02e@acu.edu
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SA approves Sikes parking project
FilmFest premiere to light Paramount Evening will include viewing of finalists, awarding of prizes
needed,” said Christel Pitts, freshman graphic design major from Richardson. “I ended up just settling for less hours.” Despite the fewer hours, the university is pleased at the number of students enrolling this semester because it is up for this time of year, McCarty said.
Cable TV on campus received an upgrade on Monday when The WB was added to Channel 9. Marie Nordman, freshman political science major from Bridgeport, and Valerie Hanneken, freshman journalism major from Garland, both Students’ Association representatives for Gardner Hall, researched and brought a presentation before Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life, requesting that the network be included in the campus’ list of stations. Hanneken said they got the idea about a month after school began, and they discussed it with the women in their hall. “It was a concern of ours, and it was a concern of our constituents as well,” she said. The representatives surveyed the Gardner Hall residents to see if they watched The WB off campus, and they included that information and a petition in their presentation. Hanneken said they also researched the show’s ratings, which helped determine whether the channel could be added. Barnard said the programming on various stations helps him decide what to include on campus cable. “Obviously, holistically, as a Christian university we try to pay attention to the things that are not what we would consider promoting who we are a Christians,” he said, “and that’s a tough call with respect to cable. Because it is our cable, we make choices of what’s OK to air and what’s not.” ACU buys its cable from Cox Communications, and Barnard said the university has a set number of channels. Because of the limitations, he decides which networks will be aired. Barnard said students have requested to add The WB before, and he had even considered adding it before the women approached him. He said many students
Congress will ask university to connect lots by Sikes Hall By JONATHAN SMITH EDITOR IN CHIEF
BRIAN SCHMIDT/Chief Photographer
April Cordero, sophomore electronic media major from Abilene, edits her video as John Bemrich, student from Cisco Junior College, watches in the Industrial Technology building Oct. 13. Students’ videos for FilmFest were due the following morning.
Student Congress unanimously passed a bill Wednesday recommending to the university to connect the parking lots between Sikes Hall and the Williams Performing Arts Center. Rep. Lauren Hart, Sikes Hall, who presented the bill,
said connecting the lots would create better traffic flow around the hall and make the area safer. The area of concern in the north section of the Sikes lot only has one-way traffic and comes to a dead end. Hart, sophomore integrated marketing and communication major from Austin, said Jimmy Ellison, chief of ACU Police, and Kevin Watson, chief administrative services officer, have given their support for the project, See SA Page 8
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Calendar&Events Friday
Service Action Leadership Team Angel Tree project, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Campus Center ticket windows. Culture Show ticket sales, noon-4 p.m., Campus Center ticket windows. Reservations Only, 6-7:30 p.m. FilmFest Premiere, 6:30 p.m., Paramount Theatre. International Students Association culture show, 7 p.m., Cullen Auditorium.
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Saturday
Into the Streets/Service Saturday, all day.
International Students Association culture show, 7 p.m., Cullen Auditorium.
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Sunday
Jenny Yates senior recital, 2 p.m., Williams Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
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Monday
The Campus Store book sale, all day, Campus Center tables. Prickly Pear pictures, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Living Room. Tiffany Hamilton Run T-shirt sales, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Campus Center ticket windows. ACU Opera Theater’s Marriage of Figaro ticket sales, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Campus Center ticket windows.
Volunteer Opportunities The counseling center needs a graphic design student to volunteer creative talents and services to assist with designing bulletin boards. The boards will function in the residence halls to provide educational information on different topics for students. If interested, contact Steve Rowlands at Ext. 2876 or e-mail rowlandss@acu.edu. Volunteers are needed to participate in the Intercollegiate Community Celebration on Saturday. Students will meet at City
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Campus Store book sale, all day, Campus Center tables.
Hall before leaving to help at various service locations around town. Tickets will be available in the Campus Center ticket windows Friday. The Cooper High School Speech and Debate Team is looking for judges for its tournament Friday and Saturday. No prior experience needed in debate to judge. There will be free food, door prizes and many opportunities for volunteer hours. Contact Carolyn Thomas at 690-3464 for more information.
Prickly Pear pictures, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Living Room. ACU Class Ring Ceremony, 7 p.m., Chapel on the Hill. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society bake sale, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Campus Center tables. Faculty/peer leader appreciation luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hilton Room. Tiffany Hamilton Run T-shirt sales, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Campus Center ticket windows.
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Wednesday
The Campus Store book sale, all day, Campus Center tables. Faculty Senate meeting, 7-8:15 a.m., Faculty-Staff Dining Room.
Campus Life director’s meeting, 79:45 a.m., Hilton Room. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society bake sale, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Campus Center tables. Tiffany Hamilton Run T-shirt sales, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Campus Center ticket windows. ACU Opera Theater’s Marriage of Figaro ticket sales, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Campus Center ticket windows.
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Thursday
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society bake sale, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Campus Center tables. Tiffany Hamilton Run T-shirt sales, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Campus Center ticket windows. Gardner Hall Thanksgiving dinner, 4-7 p.m., Hilton Room. W Club induction ceremony, 8-10:30 p.m., Hilton Room.
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New degree considered Sociology Department looks to reorganize, add master’s program
Bound by books
“As a social work major, it’s so important to get a Christian perspective.” Kasey Pearson, sophomore social work major from Daytona Beach, Fla.
By EMILY CHASTAIN STUDENT REPORTER
The Department of Sociology and Social Work has plans to revamp its graduate degree programs to possibly include a new social work degree and reorganize the present degrees. The department has about seven graduate students enrolled in the three existing master’s programs: a MasGotcher ter of Science in Gerontology, a Master of Science in Family Studies and a Master of Science in Social Service Administration. Dr. David Gotcher, associate professor of sociology, said a new master’s program in social work would draw in many students that the department doesn’t ordinarily attract. This would include the large number of students interested in obtaining a Master of Social Work degree from a religiously affiliated institution. If the degree is instated, ACU will be the only Church of Christ university to offer such a program.
“There’s a great demand for it,” Gotcher said. “We would be filling a niche.” Kasey Pearson, sophomore social work major from Daytona Beach, Fla., said she’s interested in the possibility of ACU offering a master’s degree in social work. “I would definitely like to get my master’s in social work, and I would love to get to have it in a Christian environment,” Pearson said. “As a social work major, it’s so important to get a Christian perspective.” Pearson added that she believes such a degree would be basically one-of-a-kind in Texas, and she would have a hard time understanding social work from a humanist, rather than Christian, perspective. In addition to potentially adding a Master of Social Work, Gotcher said the department also has plans to possibly merge the three existing master’s programs into one. The combined degree would offer a core of courses with three areas of specialization: gerontology, family studies and community services. Gotcher said an integrated and combined degree would
provide a more coherent bond between the academic world, the community and the centers the department has attachments to, like the Pruett Gerontology Center, the Nonprofit Management Center and the Center on Fathering. “As much as any other department on campus, the Department of Sociology and Social Work takes literally the mission of the university — to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world,” Gotcher said. “We are very community involved; we encourage our students to work for the betterment of society and community and family.” Neither the idea of a Master of Social Work program nor the reorganization of the present programs has been submitted by formal proposal to the University Graduate Council. Gotcher was unable to give a time frame of when that might happen, but he said it would be soon. “I just don’t know when ‘soon’ is,” Gotcher said. E-mail Chastain at: optimist@acu.edu
EMILY CHASTAIN/Staff Photographer
Joshua Schaub, graduate student of marriage and family therapy from Seattle, reshelves books on the third floor of Brown Library on Thursday morning.
Friday deadline to withdraw Students have dropped almost 600 classes since first week By KELLY DENNIS STAFF WRITER
Friday is the last day to withdraw from classes for the fall semester. As of Tuesday afternoon, students had dropped 594 classes since Aug. 27, the last day to drop a class and receive a full refund, said Danelle Brand, registrar. To withdraw from a class, students should fill out a class withdrawal form, available in the registrar’s office, have their academic adviser sign the form and then return the form to the registrar’s office. Brand said when a student withdraws from a class, the class shows up on his transcript with a “W” in place of a grade. The class, however, will not affect the student’s grade point average. Teachers also have the option to withdraw or drop a student from a class. When a teacher withdraws a student, the notation of “WF” for “withdraw failing” appears
on the student’s transcript, and the course affects the student’s GPA as an “F.” Brand said the number of class withdrawals this semester is typical. “The sad thing is that this represents dollars,” Brand said. “If students consider their college career, here or somewhere else, they will probably have to take these courses later on. Sometimes there are good reasons for dropping a class, but oftentimes it is a waste.” Barry Pupella, financial services counselor, said he agrees with Brand. “Anytime you drop a class late in the term, with the cost of education — at ACU or any other school — you’re throwing away a pretty good sum of money,” Pupella said. He said a class withdrawal becomes an issue for the financial aid office when it becomes an issue for the student. Withdrawals are necessary for some students who need to maintain a certain GPA to keep financial aid. Also, the federal government requires students receiving federal or state aid to complete 75 percent of the
hours for which they receive aid. “When we get a drop slip, we look to see whether all the aid has been paid, and then we may need to make some type of adjustment,” Pupella said. “At the time of enrollment, we consider aid based on the student’s intended course load. If a student withdraws late in the semester, his financial aid will cover the cost of the course. But if a student is missing a document, and that has held up his aid from being dispersed, we are forced to adjust the amount of aid.” Brand said she recognizes that for some students, sickness, work or other time conflicts may make withdrawing from a class the only option. She said she thinks it would be a good developmental experience for students to work through their obstacles and continue with the class. “I just wish students would think and try to work problems out before they drop a class,” Brand said. E-mail Dennis at: kmd03a@acu.edu
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The Box Office Figures are for the weekend of November 5-7 and are in millions. Total grosses in parentheses. 1 The Incredibles—$70.5 (new) 2 Ray—$13.6 ($39.6) 3 The Grudge—$12.7 ($88.8) 4 Saw—$11.1 ($35.4) 5 Alfie—$6.22 (new) 6 Shall We Dance—$5.66 ($42.1) 7 Shark Tale—$4.56 ($154) 8 Friday Night Lights— $2.98 ($57.3) 9 Ladder 49—$2.67 ($70) 10 Team America: World Police—$1.86 ($30.5)
New York Times Best-Selling Fiction Novels Numbers indicate: current position, last week’s position and total weeks on the list. 1/-/1 David Baldacci, Hour Game 2/-/1 Danielle Steel, Echoes 3/1/3 Nora Roberts, Northern Lights 4/2/85 Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code 5/8/58 Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet In Heaven 6/3/6 Philip Roth, The Plot Against America 7/5/4 Nora Roberts, The Gift 8/9/3 Anita Shreve, Light on Snow 9/4/2 R.A. Salvadore, The Two Swords 10/6/6 Stephen King, The Dark Tower
November 12, 2004
Pixar’s latest nothing short of incredible By DEE TRAVIS ARTS EDITOR
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Featuring the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee; directed by Brad Bird. Rated PG (for action violence). Pixar Animation has done it again, although it’s hard to say exactly what it is Pixar keeps doing because no two Pixar films are alike. Most of the great animated films of recent years have been products of Pixar, and part of what makes them so great is their phenomenal appeal to all ages. There have always been kids’ movies with jokes aimed at parents, but Pixar films have scenes that leave kids enthralled while conjuring tears in the eyes of adults; the very same scene touches both. The Incredibles is certainly no tear-jerker, but it’s not trying to be. The Incredibles is truly smart, funny and exciting. It doesn’t possess enormous heart, so much as a good head on its shoulders. It joins the ranks of the great superhero movies (granted, a short list) and emerges as one of the few films of the year that’s worth every penny of your $8. The film opens with Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) fighting crime and showing off his super abilities. Right from the start, The Incredibles em-
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ploys some great action sequences as well as some hysterical visual gags. Mr. Incredible’s wife, Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), has the ability to stretch in just about any way imaginable and makes the remark that her husband needs to be “more flexible” with her. After the fun opening scenes, The Incredibles jumps ahead to a time in which the public has turned against superheros and forced them into normal lives. The Incredibles now live in the suburbs where they work desk jobs and desperately try not to expose their superpowers. Itching to escape his retirement and return to the good old days, Mr. Incredible leaps at the chance when a mysterious woman recruits him for one last mission. All of Pixar’s films are beautifully animated, but a quality story always comes first. The Incredibles is founded on a great idea; once the action kicks in, the story is on par with most superhero stories, but the idea of superheros who have entered retirement is a good one. There’s plenty of clever satire on the monotony of everyday life, as well as family bickering. The four-way argument at the dinner table is verbally
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Having joined forces as a superfamily, the Incredibles prepare to take on the world’s evil forces in Pixar’s “The Incredibles,” one of the year’s most exciting and entertaining films. similar to what every family has experienced, but this one involves supersonic speed, freezing powers and force fields. Much of the plot will be just out of reach of some younger viewers. Whereas children easily understood that Nemo was lost or that Woody was in danger, they may not grasp why Mr. Incredible’s marriage is in danger. That won’t make much of a difference, though, because The Incredibles is an absolute joy to watch. The characters are fun, and the story has a good message concerning the importance of family, but the action ultimately takes center
the greatest superhero suits, is an absolute riot. The film could probably have benefited from a little more time spent with these side characters, but that’s a minor criticism. The Incredibles is genuine fun and an impressive achievement in animated film. Some day, Pixar’s going to make a movie that’s simply “good,” and it’s going to be a huge disappointment; on the other hand, perhaps that day won’t come anytime soon. They’re now officially six for six. E-mail Travis at: dxt02a@acu.edu
Today’s Movies
Star Wars: Episode III Teaser Trailer You may or may not care about this, but because you saw the title of this box and continued to read, I assume that you do. Paired with The Incredibles is the teaser trailer for Revenge of the Sith, the final installment of the Star Wars saga. Most “Star Warriors” have probably seen the trailer already, but if you haven’t seen it on the big screen, here’s your one and only chance.
stage, and it’s stunning. The animation is a wonderful balance between realism and the typical cartoon, and this environment sets the stage for some amazing action scenes. The filmmakers created a world in which anything is possible and used it to its fullest extent, filling every frame with fantastic images. The Incredibles are a fun family, and they have no trouble making the movie work. There are also some memorable minor characters: Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) uses his freezing powers to fight crime alongside the Incredibles, and Edna (director Brad Bird), the designer of all
The Polar Express—voices by Tom Hanks; directed by Robert Zemeckis. Based on the classic children’s novel by Chris Van Allsburg, this computer-animated film tells the story of a boy who’s faith in Santa Claus is restored when a mysterious steam engine arrives outside his house on Christmas Eve.
Finding Neverland—starring Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christy, Dustin Hoffman; directed by Marc Forster. Already surrounded by controversy for having been condemned by the Barrie estate for its inaccuracy, Finding Neverland tells the story of how J.M. Barrie crafted one of the world’s most beloved stories, Peter Pan.
Kinsey—starring Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O’Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard, Tim Curry, Oliver Platt; directed by Bill Condon. Kinsey tells the story of how the world was rocked when Dr. Alfred Kinsey released his controversial report on human sexual behavior in 1948.
Top-Selling Albums Numbers indicate: current position, last week’s position and total weeks on the chart. 1/-/1 R. Kelly & Jay-Z, Unfinished Business 2/-/1 Trick Daddy, Thug Matrimony: Married To The Streets
3/1/3 Simple Plan, Still Not Getting Any... 4/1/2 Rod Stewart, Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Vol. III 5/2/7 Nelly, Suit 6/4/32 Usher, Confessions
7/3/4 George Strait, 50 Number Ones 8/5/9 Ray Charles, Genius Loves Company 9/-/1 Michael McDonald, Motown Two 10/23/2 Ray Charles, Ray (Soundtrack)
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Department chair to be recognized as community leader Dr. Mel Hailey given annual award Tuesday By MALLORY SHERWOOD STAFF WRITER
It is the last game of the season; the team is undefeated. Jason Knight, junior political science major from Abilene and coach of the 8-10-year-old Boys and Girls Club team, cheers his two players from the goalie box as the game ends, tied 2-2. Knight started coaching when introduced to community service by one of his professors: Dr. Mel Hailey, chair of the Department of Political Science. The Abilene Education
Council will reward Hailey for his outstanding leadership and involvement in the community and with students Tuesday at the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature. Each year the AEC awards a professor from each college or university in Abilene for community involvement, community service and ethical conduct worthy of recognition, said Georgia Townsend, director of education in the AEC. “Abilene felt it was their role to recognize faculty from the community, outside of their institution,” Townsend said. The deans of each college on campus nominated Hailey, and the provost’s cabinet chose him, Dr. Dwayne VanRheenen, pro-
vost, said in an e-mail. “We look at the nature, quantity and quality of the contributions they have made to the Abilene community and surrounding area,” VanRheenen said. “Dr. Hailey has given many hours of service to the Abilene community through his own work as well as that of the students.” Hailey has served as president, treasurer and is currently a member on the board of directors of the NOAH project. He has also served on the board of directors for the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity and for Meals on Wheels. “If you are going to live in a community and be part of a community and take from a
Study Abroad deadline passes Openings still remain to take courses at both locations By ANDY JEFFREY STUDENT REPORTER
This spring semester, 35 students will participate in the Study Abroad program. Twenty-three students will attend classes in Oxford, England, and 12 will study in Montevideo, Uruguay. The deadline to register, which was originally Oct. 21, was extended until Tuesday so more students could register, said Annie Nichols, Study Abroad coordinator. “We always want more students to attend, and neither the program in Oxford or Latin America had been filled,”
Nichols said. Students who study abroad in the fall or spring semesters are required to take 16 credit hours. Along with the basic sophomore-level courses taught by the directors at each location, an ACU faculty member travels with the group and teaches several additional classes. This spring, Dr. Kyle Dickson, professor of English, will be the Oxford faculty-inresidence, teaching two English courses, and Dr. Jeff Houghton, associate professor of management sciences, will be the faculty-in-residence in Montevideo, teaching three business courses. Although students will leave in more than two months, students are already beginning to form relationships in the group through small-group Chapels.
By DANIELE NTAHONKIRIYE STUDENT REPORTER
On Tuesday, the Campus Activities Board will have its next free night out with the recently released film, The Incredibles. CAB is not showing The Incredibles on campus but will hand out tickets in the Cam-
pus Center ticket windows the day of the event for students to go to see it at Century Theaters, said Candace Williams, a CAB intern and sophomore social work major from Garland. Williams said the first free night of the year, which was held at miniature golf course Play Faire Park, didn’t go well, but the second free night attracted more responses because it was at the restaurant Spaghetti Warehouse. Williams said that CAB or-
By CHRISTY GOWER FEATURES EDITOR
The ACU Police Department is upgrading its billing system, BOSSCARS, most likely during the winter break. The change is coming after a few students’ accounts were billed twice for their parking permits at the beginning of
the semester, said Jimmy Ellison, chief of ACU Police. “It hasn’t occurred lately, and each time that it did occur, we went back in and corrected it,” Ellison said. He said as students came forward, the department credited the accounts. Though he could not recall a specific number, he said about 40 students were charged twice. “It was not a very widespread problem,” he said. “It was a very limited number that it occurred to.” Jeff Leving, systems archi-
ganizes free nights out based on ratings and how good of a response they get from people who went to theatres. Jenni Kripner, CAB intern and senior elementary education major from San Antonio, said that CAB always gives out between 200 and 250 tickets, depending on the budget, and how well students respond to the event selected. E-mail Ntahonkiriye at: optimist@acu.edu
tect, said he ran some tests on the system but was unable to determine the cause of the problem. “We were not able to replicate the problem within a test,” he said. “At this point, we’ve been thoroughly testing the new program.” Ellison said the program is a good program. “I would put our billing accuracy against any other campus department,” he said. E-mail Gower at: cng02a@acu.edu
Sadie’s Week attracts many students Monday’s movie change did not deter attendance By MONICA SMITH STAFF WRITER
Those attending the free drive-in movie for Sadie’s Week on Monday had a surprise: The movie Friday Night Lights was shown instead of the planned movie, The Terminal. “We ordered out movies from a company, and we told them we needed the old-timey reels – those big old reels,” said Candace Williams, member of the Campus Activities Board and sophomore social work major from Garland. “The company sent us a VHS, and I had no idea,” she said. “There was a miscommunication, and we couldn’t show it because the drive-in can’t show VHS or DVD.” However, the change in shows didn’t keep students away. “I was freaking out saying, ‘We can’t not have a movie.’ But it all turned out OK,”
Williams said. Chad Carnes, junior business accounting and finance major from Tracy, Calif., attended the movie. “There were a ton of people at the drive-in,” Carnes said. “It was good; I just wish it was a different movie. I’m sure girls wanna see that.” Williams said CAB is going to try to show The Terminal another night. “We’re going to try to have a movie night because a lot of people really wanted to see it,” Williams said. This year’s Sadie’s week began Nov. 4, ended Tuesday evening and included a Create-a-Date contest. Tickets were given away during the week redeemable for various items at local restaurants. Tuesday’s event was held at Mr. Gatti’s and included four free game tokens. The event Nov. 5 was free sundaes at Shakes, and this was the first time Shakes has been a part of Sadie’s Week. “Shakes was different and a brand new idea,” Williams said. Saturday’s event was the
nity he lives in and is interested in getting students in relationship with the Abilene community,” Holmes said. “He is using his faith and education to influence those around him.” VanRheenen said it is important to not only honor students for their Christian service and leadership, but to honor faculty members as well. “I believe that pointing out role models for the rest of us to learn from is very important,” he said. “These people work quietly to serve and lead as Jesus asked us to do. They seek no recognition, and we are grateful to them.” E-mail Sherwood at: mes02e@acu.edu
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ACU Police to upgrade billing system Some students charged twice for parking permits
serving throughout school.” Knight said he experiences Hailey’s service through his class. “He is extremely involved in his classes, and I believe he takes his students’ intellectual growth very serious and tries to create stimulating discussions,” Knight said. “He has a passionate servant heart, and I am very glad that he is being honored in this way. Dr. Hailey’s office is always open if you want to talk to him about life problems, law school, classes or anything else you need help or advice on.” Megan Holmes, senior political science major from Coppell, has worked with Hailey in the community. “He cares about the commu-
Study Abroad students must attend three small-group Chapels this semester and an extended time after Chapel for an Introduction to Global Studies class, said Kevin Kehl, director of the Center for International and Intercultural Education. “The most important experience students have is being a part of a community that lives together for 15 weeks in the same house, so being together during Chapel introduces them to each other as a faith community, which is a very important part of the study abroad program,” Kehl said. Both Study Abroad programs will depart from campus Jan. 12, during the first week of the spring semester.
New release showing for free night out CAB to provide tickets for “The Incredibles” at Century Theaters
community, it is your responsibility to give back,” Hailey said. “No matter how much you give to the community, you are going to get so much more back. “I do this because I live here,” he said. “It was the way of life in the Hailey family. I learned from my parents of helping others.” In addition to his contribution to the community, Hailey’s love for community service has affected his students’ lives as well. In some of his classes, Hailey said he requires 15 hours of community service. “This is really only one hour a week of service,” Hailey said. “By doing this, I hope that they will start and then continue on
Create-a-Date contest, when couples filmed their dates and competed for a prize. First prize was a dinner at Chili’s and a movie, second prize was dinner at Chili’s and third prize was a movie. The winners were chosen Thursday. Sunday was an evening off for church, and Monday was the drive-in. Tuesday ended Sadie’s at Starbucks with a free tall latte of frappacino with a ticket. Jenni Kripner, senior elementary education major from San Antonio, said Sadie’s Week was a success. “I just wish we had a bigger budget because there were so many students who couldn’t be a part of the events,” she said. Tickets for free items at the events were given out after Chapel in the Campus Center. “We have a limited number of tickets, about 250 for each day, and every day they were gone in about five minutes,” Kripner said. “People would line up after Chapel.” E-mail Smith at: mxs02a@acu.edu
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Marine Cpl. Jesse Ibarro, Brad Woolsey, junior political science major from Weatherford, Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Lord, junior political science major from Atlanta, and Justin Scott, junior political science major from Whitehouse, talk at the Veterans Day reception Thursday in the Campus Center Living Room. The Marines recently returned from Fallujah, Iraq, and are based out of Dallas-Fort Worth. The ACU Jazz Band played in the background, and Mayor Norm Archibald and Rep. Bob Hunter gave speeches. The event was sponsored by the Students’ Association and the Pope Fellows to honor all veterans.
VIEWSFRIDAY OPTIMIST
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SA finally getting some work done
The issue: SA is finally passing bills in Congress that affect students.
Our view: SA is supposed to be the voice of the students, but until recently, it has done little to improve life on campus. However, the bills passed in the past two weeks are a good start.
The solution: Congress should continue to be active, and students should communicate with their representatives.
November 12, 2004
During the last two weeks, the Students’ Association has embraced its role as the voice of the student body. Although it has taken all semester to reach that point, Congress has been busy trying to improve campus life for students. Two Gardner Hall representatives—Marie Nordman, freshman political science major from Bridgeport, and Valerie Hanneken, freshman journalism major from Garland—petitioned to Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life, to have The WB television station appear on the campus
Once the cable package. The students spoke, and Congress spoke for them. weeklong ConThe WB is now available on chanHowever, it’s taken some time to reach that point. g r e s s i o n a l training pronel 9 on campus gram ended cable. and the semesOn Wednester’s budget passed, Congress hit day, Rep. Lauren Hart, Sikes Hall, sion prices. presented a bill, which passed Students have asked for and a lull that lasted most of October unanimously, calling on the uni- wanted these projects done for into November. Several meetings have passed versity administration to connect some time. When executive presthe parking lots between Sikes ident Layne Rouse announced the with little or nothing on the and the Williams Performing Arts possibility of getting The WB on docket. Many of the early resoluCenter. If the lots are connected, campus during Chapel a few tions passed — however well the previously hazardous one-way weeks ago, cheers and applause intentioned — did little to improve student life on campus. traffic, which came to a dead end, filled Moody Coliseum. All Congress members are supwill flow better. The students spoke, and Conposed to have projects and legOther projects include trying gress spoke for them. to convince Abilene theatres to However, it has taken some islation they work on throughout the year. Students should take the give a student discount to admis- time to reach that point.
Football fever still burning in Odessa Every year a reporter keys and other memorabilia were in on a certain story he wants also being sold. to cover. In my last semester at We received our passes and ACU, that specific story I made our way into the stadiwanted to um. Once inside, I noticed the cover was the thousands of fans draped in Friday Night black and white sitting in the Lights phe- cold waiting for their beloved nomenon and MOJO football squad. Mind how it relates you, this was 6:30 p.m., one hour before the game would to ACU. The book begin. The stadium truly looked turned movie Front Roe is about a 1988 surreal. It was like a communiWest Texas ty in and of itself separate from Seats football team the rest of Odessa. Outside of Brian Roe in Odessa: the the stadium was a dusty road Permian Pan- and an old oil derrick — typical thers. ACU head football coach features of a West Texas town. Inside the stadium was a Gary Gaines was the coach at completely different sight. The Permian in 1988. No doubt that football fever stone structure towered above the town, sitting is still alive in on the edge of OdOdessa. Last Friday Once the team essa. At the end of each end zone was night, my fiancée, returns to its a grassy hill and a Amanda Vick, of large and I traveled to winning ways, handful trees that seemed Odessa to watch to grow out of the the Abilene no doubt stadium. Cooper-Permian that Permian MOJO signs litHigh School foottered the scoreball game. I was football will board, the cheerfortunate enough reign again leaders lined up to sit in the press and the crowd box and get an cheered as the overhead view of the massive creation that is Panthers ran onto the field. The Ratliff Stadium. With new turf game was played, and Permian installed in 2003 and 19,000- decisively lost to the Cooper plus seats available for football Cougars by the score of 34-3. For the first time in its hisfans in Odessa, the 1982 structory, Permian did not win a ture is still a sight to see. We drove roughly 175 miles district game this year, and the down Interstate 20 from popularity and obsession of Abilene to Odessa. Once we Permian football is widely conreached the stadium, we made sidered dwindled. But the town of Odessa still our way toward the ticket window. Directly beside the ticket has the fever, and once the window was a booth with team returns to its winning Permian football merchandise. ways, no doubt that Permian Friday Night Lights T-shirts, football will reign again. posters and other accessories were for sale. Permian helmets, E-mail Roe at: optimist@acu.edu or bpr00a@acu.edu shirts, jerseys, footballs, pens
Memorial should be built to honor veterans With Veterans Day passing us by, I want to ask my alma mater a question: Why is there no memorial to the faculty, staff and students who have served, died or gone MIA while serving their nation? Many other schools across the nation have memorials to honor the veterans of their school, and I think it is about time for ACU to do the same. Do something to show appreciation for the sacrifice made by so many to give us what we have today. This hit me with a powerful shot when I realized that I have no fear; I live in a nation that has freedom and peace. I also realized how ungrateful I am to the men and women who died or served to give me this blessing.
YOUR VOICE
Daniel Barcroft
In My Words
Inspire involvement with election madness Rarely does the nation become more enthralled with a single series of events as it does with a presidential election. It trumps everything, save one event: the NCAA basketball tournament every spring — a time many fans refer to as Ask the March Madness. Question This year Jonathan proved to be Smith no different. Just a mere eight months ago, I saw people who cared nothing about college basketball filling out their bracket with their predictions of who would win each game in each round. People who don’t care about the election do not get involved just for fun — they don’t vote. Trying to bring some of that same March Madness excitement to the table for the election, I decided to instigate a March-Madness-
No one wants to lose to those who base their predictions on the state with the best state flower. type competition for the political and nonpolitical junkies. In an attempt at clairvoyance unmatched since those days in early March, I set out to predict how each state would vote in the election, and then proceeded to convince several other staff members to do the same. It was our very own office pool — minus the pool of money of course — and it made election day that much more exciting. My office was complete with a 3-foot-by-2-foot map of the United States, and I secured a box of 64 colored crayons that would make any third-grader jealous. I only had the intention of using two of the colors, however, and each state was colored either red or blue as the results came in on election night.
I saw an enthusiasm for the election that was supposedly rare for voters my age, and I began thinking about how to move this out of the Optimist office. You want to encourage more voters 18-24 to become involved in the election? List presidential election as one of the choices between football and basketball as a fantasy sport on Yahoo.com. Not only would it inspire excitement for the election, but voters might actually study trends and issues before filling out their election map. Draft day cheat sheets of rankings and players’ game statistics could be replaced with the latest poll results from each state. In basketball you have the occasional joker who picks his bracket based on the teams with the best mascot or that have the closest proxim-
ity to his hometown. It pains me every year to lose to that guy. What better way to inspire more involvement in the election than using that bit of embarrassment as an advantage? So many more people would educate themselves about the election because no one wants to lose to those who base their predictions solely on which state has the best state flower. So maybe my prediction of a 310-228 electoral victory for Bush was a bit like the basketball fan who picks his hometown team to win it all. Instead of saying my prediction was last in the office pool, I like to say that I only missed five states. But I’m already thinking about 2008. I want to see Fantasy Election leagues springing up across the country.
E-mail Smith at: optimist@acu.edu or jvs02a@acu.edu
In Your Words Do you ever think about this? Am I alone? Ask yourself what you have done to honor those who are often forgotten in a community so far removed from war and strife. I know I have not done enough. All I am asking as an alumnus is for a class, club or anybody to pick up a plan and build a memorial to these brave faculty, staff and student veterans before they are forgotten again. Jonathan M. Finger class of 2002
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opportunity to talk to their representatives about what they would like to see done in the few weeks remaining this semester and the rest of the year. That is one of the main reasons The WB is now available on campus and Sikes could receive improved traffic flow. The initiative and drive of a few members of Congress took care of the rest. The executive officers have talked extensively about creating a more empowered Congress that works for the student body. Although it has taken most of the first semester to achieve that, Congress now seems ready to be the voice of the students.
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Do you plan to go to FilmFest on Friday night? “I have no idea; I haven’t thought about it at all.”
“No, because we have the culture show Friday. If there were no culture show, I would go.”
Bryan Woodard
Rotsy Rasamimanana
freshman business management major from Greeley, Colo.
freshman business management major from Antananarivo, Madagascar
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“No. I’m involved in the culture show. I would go, but I have to perform.”
“My friends have movies in it, but I’m going on a retreat. I really, really want to go, and I’m sad.”
Brittney Lubojasky
Alex Coronel
sophomore elementary education major from Sugar Land
freshman art major from San Antonio
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Friday, November 12, 2004
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Journalism students film, re-enact Civil War battle Class takes field trip to New Mexico for experience By HAYLEY JONES STUDENT REPORTER
An instructor and five students went back in time last weekend to film a piece of history from the Civil War. They traveled to New Mexico to participate in the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Valverde at Fort Craig to practice filming skills. J.R. Kessler, instructor of journalism and mass communication, brought four students from his Field Production class to New Mexico: Scott Delony, junior electronic media major from Humble; Michelle Ordener, senior journalism major
from Abilene; Aaron Rector, junior electronic media major from Abilene; and Nathan Crummel, junior journalism major from Fort Worth. He also took Eyakem Gulilat, sophomore applied studies major from Pflugerville, from his Documentary Production guided study class. For the three-day event, Kessler arranged for costumes from the mid-1800s for the students and himself to wear. The male students wore authentic Union soldier woolen uniforms, Ordener wore the female dress of the time, and Kessler wore period civilian clothing. The Battle of Valverde occurred during the Civil War in 1862 near Fort Craig, a Union army post. According to the New Mexico Tourism Department,
Distinguished thoughts
“This is an experience for the students in realworld field production.” J.R. Kessler, instructor of journalism and mass communication
the battle is considered a Confederate victory even though the Union maintained control of the fort. The Confederate troops lost so many supplies that the battle began the loss of hope for southern conquest of the West. When the battle was reenacted for the audience, the students were stationed at fixed points on the grounds to shoot the battle from various positions. Kessler marched with the Confederate troops from Texas. “Since ACU is in Texas, the organizers probably thought they were being clever in their
placement of me,” Kessler said. “What they didn’t know was that I had a camera hidden in a satchel to shoot the battle from the Confederate side.” Other activities they shot were the morning raising of the colors ceremony, Indian dances, various historical presentations, interviews with re-enactors, Civil War era military bands and the daily life of the Civil War reenactors in the encampment, Kessler said. “The participant re-enactors dressed and lived as authentically as they could according to the
time period,” he said. “Many had their families dressed and living on the camp with them.” After each day, the students received feedback from their instructor on their performance in the travel trailer that Kessler’s parents loaned to the group to use as a production staging area. “This is a learning experience for the students in real-world field production; they can practice their skills in camera operation, image composition, interviewing and audio and video recording,” Kessler said. Kessler first got the idea for the trip while working as a volunteer employee of the Bureau of Land Management in Socorro, N.M., the nearest town, where he was helping in some of the preparations for the event during the summer.
“Students were enthusiastic about the idea from the beginning,” he said. “Our biggest obstacle was obtaining a license from the BLM to film on the land.” The footage shot last weekend will take months to edit into a documentary about Fort Craig, Kessler said. He plans to edit the project himself and with the students that he employs in his video company, Vital Video. The students who participated will get a screen credit for their work. “This trip has provided a wonderfully adventurous and also intensive field learning experience for all involved,” Kessler said. E-mail Jones at: optimist@acu.edu
Seminar helps public cope with grief Author, counselor speaks to crowd of about 60 By ELIZABETH NEWMAN STUDENT REPORTER
A seminar on grief for the public called “Understanding Your Grief: Touchstones for Hope and Healing” was Nov. 3 in the Williams Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Dr. Alan Wolfelt, author, grief counselor and director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colo., spoke to about 60 attendees at the free seminar sponsored by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, Hendrick Hospice Care, Citizens Bank, KTAB-TV and KRBC-TV. “This seminar is an opportunity to touch the lives of people who we may not have come
face to face with, and it’s an extension of our service to the families who we do work with,” said Randy Piersall, general manager of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. “We’re just happy if one person leaves here better off than when they got here.” In the seminar, Wolfelt discussed myths about grief and gave participants several tips on how to understand their grief and find the healing and help they need. According to the seminar brochure, the purpose was to help participants “quietly reflect on their losses and honor their own unique grief journey.” In addition to the seminar for the public, Wolfelt also conducted a seminar Nov. 5 specifically for caregivers who work in hospices or churches and help grieving families cope with loss. “The morning seminar was
an opportunity for us to give back to those people who help families,” Piersall said. “We feel like they are our partners in this, and we want them to have all of the opportunities that we have as far as training goes.” Wolfelt conducts seminars on grief nationwide and is the author of more than 20 books on loss and grief. He founded the Center for Loss and Life Transition in 1983 to help people understand grief. Piersall said he heard Wolfelt speak six or seven years ago in Arlington, and the seminar Nov. 5 was a chance to bring Wolfelt to Abilene for others to hear. “To get to see the passion that he has for caring for grieving families made me realize that other people needed to have the opportunity to hear him,” Piersall said. Students can find support
for coping with grief at the University Counseling Center. The center offers individual grief counseling and has a selfhelp guide posted on its Web site containing articles on grief and recovery. Steve Rowlands, director of the University Counseling Center, said in an e-mail that it is important to discuss the topic of grief at ACU because the university has had a number of losses, and loss is an ongoing human event. Students can also join a grief support group led by Kurt Boyland, counselor in the University Counseling Center, and Bob Booth, resident director of McDonald Hall. Students interested in joining the group should contact the counseling center at Ext. 2626 for information. E-mail Newman at: optimist@acu.edu
Finals policy stays the same this semester BRIAN SCHMIDT/Chief Photographer
Paul Carrozza, class of 1985 and owner of Run-Tex stores in Austin, speaks at COBA’s Distinguished Speakers Series on Thursday in the Mabee Business Building Atrium. After the speech, Carrozza, also a member of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, presented Dr. Curt Dickson with the PCPFS Honor Award.
Residence hall named for ACU’s first president Use of A.B. Barret’s name seen as a ‘fitting choice’ By DANIELLE LINTHICUM STUDENT REPORTER
The name of A.B. Barret is not well known on campus, but it will be soon. “Oddly enough, there has never been anything named for Barret on campus,” said Wendy Kilmer, director of public relations at ACU. That’s about to change, with construction starting on a new residence hall across from Brown Library this week that will be named A.B. Barret, after the founder and first president of ACU. “The name just jumped out at us,” said Kilmer, who helped choose the name of the new hall. “It seemed like an obvious choice.” Jack Rich, executive vice president of the university, also was involved in the naming process. “With the centennial year coming up, we thought that it was fitting to have our newest addition named after our first president,” he said. “We didn’t really have to consider any other name. It was just the right fit.” According to No Ordinary University, a history of ACU by
Dr. John C. Stevens, chancellor emeritus and former president of the university, Barret came to West Texas with a passion to build a Christian college and would not be deterred. Most of the Abilene community welcomed Barret and his proposals, Stevens wrote, but some in the church and business community had reservations. However, Barret’s tenacity paid off, and Childers Classical Institute opened its doors in 1906, named after Col. J.W. Childers, who owned the land where the institute was built. The school became Abilene Christian College in 1912 and a university in 1976. “Barret was a 27-year-old preacher with a dream … devoted to the cause of Christ, completely serious in his purpose, and he had a keen sense of humor and a booming laugh,” Stevens wrote in No Ordinary University. Stevens wrote that Barret had big plans for his Christian college, but whether Barret dreamed ACU would grow as it has, administrators can only guess. “Who knows? I can’t say that he didn’t,” said Rich. “That may be giving him too small of a dream. I do think that he would be pleased.” E-mail Linthicum at: optimist@acu.edu
Exceptions to policy made in only rare circumstances By TODD MROZEK STUDENT REPORTER
Though a policy exists to prohibit students from taking final exams early, some exceptions can be made in extreme cases, said Dr. Tom Winter, associate provost. “They’re typically for major health issues,” Winter said. “If a student is forced to schedule a major surgery with extended recovery time, then taking exams early is in their best interest.” Winter said international
students present particular situations that warrant exception. “If turmoil in their country has limited travel, and there is a serious need for the student to return to that country, an exception will certainly be made,” he said. “If a student has to return to a country to renew a visa, depending on the travel arrangements, an exception might also be made.” Winter said although the policy has exceptions, they’re very rare. “I’ve made maybe four or five exceptions in all the years I’ve been in this position,” he said. “The biggest reason is that, in most situations, it’s best for the student to take the exam late.”
In the occasion that a student has three finals scheduled on the same day, Winter said according to policy, a student could petition the dean in his or her department to take a final after the scheduled time. Dr. Darryl Jinkerson, chair of the Department of Management Sciences, said that although students have come to him with very unusual circumstances, he refers them to the university policy. “It’s not my policy,” he said. “If a student comes to me about taking an exam early, I tell them the matter must be taken up with the provost office.” Jinkerson said in instances where a death in the family oc-
curs, it’s better that a student takes the final at a later date. “If a student is mourning the death of a family member, the last thing they’re ready for is finals,” Jinkerson said. “If it’s necessary, we encourage a student to take an incomplete.” In most cases, Winter said, the university will do what it can to have the student take the exam when scheduled. “We had athletes who had to travel to compete one year during the week of finals,” Winter said. “So we arranged to have the finals for those students given on the bus.” E-mail Mrozek at: optimist@acu.edu
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Wednesday, November 12, 2004
WB: C-SPAN2 on Channel 40 Continued from Page 1 question which networks are included in campus cable, especially the inclusion of CMT when other music video stations are excluded. “I have forced myself to watch MTV and BET and CMT in the past … and I was a bit surprised as I pulled out the TV Guide and watched different shows at different times of the day,” Barnard said. “I know not everything on MTV is ‘not good.’ The problem is, we can’t flip switches on and off; it doesn’t work that way, so it’s all or nothing, and I think that’s the real challenge.” To accommodate the addition of The WB, C-SPAN2 was moved to Channel 40, one of two videoconferencing channels. If the videoconferencing channel is ever needed, C-SPAN2 will be suspended for a brief time. Barnard said he made the decision to keep C-SPAN2 because some political science professors use it as a
“People are happy—I’ve had people come up to me and say thank you.” Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life
teaching tool for their classes. Barnard said he has heard many positive comments about the new channel. “People are very happy— I’ve had people come up to me and say thank you,” he said. “It’s somewhat comical that it means so much. But if my favorite show were on there, it would mean a lot to me, I guess.” Hanneken said she feels pleased that she and Nordman were able to complete the project. “It was exciting to do because people had wanted to [do it] in the past and had even sort of attempted it,” she said. “We decided we wanted it to be our project and wanted to make it happen.” Barnard said it demon-
strates that the Students’ Association really does represent the student body. “This has obviously been a student concern,” he said. “Two representatives took it on, at least for their small community, Gardner, and in representing Gardner, they represented the entire student body. Had they not done that, I would have just coasted along here, and it wouldn’t have been a top priority for me. “So I really want students to know that whereas I made it happen, it really was their representatives who brought it to my attention and gave me the student voice. I applaud them for doing it.” E-mail Bredemeyer at: lmb00g@acu.edu
SA: Committee seeks discounts Continued from Page 1 but she still saw the need for Congress to act. “I don’t think this will get fixed unless we do something about it,” Hart said. Hart said she is now in discussion with Watson about financing the project and the possibility of the Students’ Association paying part of the bill, which would come out of the spring budget. Tyler Cosgrove, executive treasurer, said Congress would not have to pay for the entire project and that it was mostly a show of good faith. The project could result in a net loss of two parking spaces in a lot with 96 parking
spaces for 192 women, Hart said. “I really don’t think there’s any way there could be a problem with this,” said Jeremy Pond, Mabee Hall representative and freshman journalism major from Wichita Falls. Neither did the rest of Congress, which bypassed further discussion to unanimously pass the bill. Congress also voted to have the Constituent Relations committee look into why fewer energy drinks were being made available on campus. Sen. Jeffrey Rasco, senior business management major from Abilene, said he noticed fewer energy drinks being
made available for purchase on campus, and Congress decided unanimously to further look into the issue. Sen. Jake Roseberry, sophomore management major from Troy, Ohio, also announced that the Student Government Association Research and Development Committee has restarted the fight to get a student movie ticket discount. He said the committee will talk with the other schools in Abilene and to the movie theatres about working out a discount. The committee also will contact other universities to see how they have worked to have student discounts at theatres. E-mail Smith at: jvs02a@acu.edu
Symposium to feature judges Students have chance to meet with FilmFest judges on Saturday By TABITHA VAIL STAFF WRITER
FilmFest 2004 will wrap up with a symposium Saturday from 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. in the Living Room featuring a few of the festival’s 10 judges. Judges that might be present at the symposium include alumni Nelson Coates, producer and voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Rob Gibbs, animator at Pixar studios, and Randy Brewer, producer and owner of Revolution Pictures in Nashville. “Nelson Coates wants to be here,” said Doug Darby Film Fest director and multimedia coordinator, but “might be in Australia, looking for a location to shoot one of his
upcoming films.” The purpose of this symposium is to allow students “to make contacts and rub some elbows” said Matt Maxwell, committee chair of Film Fest and sophomore electronic media major from Abilene. “It would be a shame for [the judges] to come into town and not educate the students.” Darby said the symposium will allow students to get a feel for what the judges do for a living, and students will be able to pick their brains on any topic pertaining to the entertainment industry. Darby said he was impressed with the diverse group of students that created the films for the festival, with majors ranging from biology to journalism and mass communication. While speaking with some of the judges, Darby said the technology didn’t get in the way of the message of the films.
One issue that Maxwell said he is anxious to address is how these media professionals “keep Christian ethics and morals in their field — it is Christianity in culture. This is a really great chance to go and talk to big name professionals.” Darby said he hopes “that the symposium will continue to be a evolving part of FilmFest.” He said FilmFest is like Lectureship where students and faculty can benefit from these readily available resources. Students interested in attending the symposium can purchase tickets Friday at the ticket booths from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. in the Campus Center. Students can also buy tickets from the ticket window at the Paramount during FilmFest Premiere Night. E-mail Vail at: txv02b@acu.edu
BRIAN SCHMIDT/Chief Photographer
Jessica Patterson, junior theatre major from Winchester, Va., talks to Rodrigo Macias, junior biology major from Durango, Mexico, in rehearsal for Ethnos: The Virus on Wednesday in Cullen Auditorium.
Ethnos: Plans began in August Continued from Page 1 tional students, but the culture of ACU as well.” Macias said it is important to feature not only the international cultures, but local cultures as well. He said many people in America don’t realize that they have culture, too, and they just see the international cultures presented in the culture show. “The music and the show this year really have a variance of types, styles and cultures that is really all-encompassing,” Macias said. “It will
include things from really primitive cultural tribes to modern rock as we are trying to encompass the culture of the U.S. as well.” ISA has been preparing for this year’s performance since the beginning of school, and both Macias and Lau agree that the early start has helped a lot to improve the show and help things run smoother. Macias said he has continued to work on the culture show because of the relationships he has made while directing the show and because of the passion that he has seen put
into it by many of the volunteers. Lau said she is doing the culture show again this year because last year, her first show, had such an effect on her life. “Last year, the show was one of the biggest parts of my year,” Lau said. “I met a lot of friends and the service and leadership was such a great experience. It’s amazing to do something so big for something even bigger.”
E-mail Schmidt at: optimist@acu.edu
Physics receives federal grant Department will use $165,000 to continue nuclear physics research By JULIA REID STUDENT REPORTER
The Department of Physics received $165,000 in a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy this year to continue its nuclear physics research. Over the past 23 years, the department has received $2.3 million in grants. ACU first received the grant in 1981, Sadler a year after Michael Sadler, professor of physics, first applied for it. Sadler said that at the time, using undergraduate students to help with the research was questionable, but today, it is much more common. “I could pretend to be altruistic and say that I wanted to improve the quality of education here,” Sadler said. “The truth be known I wanted to utilize the resources that I had available, and the resource I had was bright, undergraduate students.” Dr. Donald Isenhower, chair of the Department of Physics, became a co-investigator on the grant in 1988. Isenhower said by participating in the research, students learn more than they would in the classroom. “Students learn how to do physics by getting out and
Students are given the opportunity to go to Brookhaven and work with PHENIX for several months during the summer and afterwards take shifts returning, often during Christmas break. Students who work at the laboratory during Christmas break go through training for the first few days before taking on an eight-hour shift when they will help run and monitor the detectors for eight consecutive days. Students who go to Brookhaven over the summer help with construction, installation or repair of the detectors while they are shut down. Last summer three students made the trip to Brookhaven. After having participated in both sessions at the laboratory, students are listed as coauthors on the research they helped with. Rusty Towell, assistant professor of physics, became a coinvestigator on the grant in 2 0 0 2 a f t e r becom“Students learn how to do physics ing part of the by getting out and doing research.” faculty. To w e l l Dr. Donald Isenhower, chair of the Department of Physics rememb e r s helping or PHENIX, specifically meas- with research as an undergradures the collisions of ions and uate student at ACU. “It was a tremendous expeprotons, which will help scientists to understand the rience,” Towell said. “It was properties of matter. different than labs in classes To measure these collisions, because there wasn’t an anBrookhaven has built several swer in the back of the book. detectors, which together are If we wanted to know the bigger than a four-story house answer, we had to find it ourand weigh more than 3,000 selves.” tons. The detectors run from October or November until E-mail Reid at: April or May every year. optimist@acu.edu doing research,” Isenhower said. “They will see things in operation that they wouldn’t see in the classroom.” Using the funds, the Department of Physics has conducted research with different laboratories across the nation and in Russia and is currently working primarily with Brookhaven National Laboratory, located about 60 miles east of New York City on Long Island. Brookhaven is one of 10 national laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. It conducts research in physical, biomedical and environmental sciences, energy technology and national security. ACU is one of 59 institutions involved in nuclear physics research there, along with more than 500 physicists from 12 countries involved in the research. The project, called the Pioneering High Energy Nuclear Interaction experiment,
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Preview: Team eager for new start Continued from Page 10 “These guys bring new blood,” Pleasant said. “There aren’t any players leftover who were here during the tough years, and these new guys are optimistic and excited about ACU basketball. They don’t have any history and we can look to build from here.” Hakim Rasul is the team’s prized recruit as he was a junior college all-American last year at Midland College. “We’re excited about Hakim for several reasons,” Pleasant said. “He’s a proven player and scorer, he’s been successful everywhere he’s played and brings confidence and experience. “But what stands out most about him is that he’s pretty unselfish, and he will do what it takes to help us win,” Pleasant said. Junior point guard Joe Carr transferred in from Central Michigan University and has had experience in the NCAA tournament. In 2003, CMU defeated Creighton University; Carr scored two points and played three minutes in the game and they advanced to the
second round to play the NCAA Division I powerhouse Duke. Carr played 12 minutes in the game, had five points, one rebound and one assist. “Joe’s another proven player who brings a lot of experience,” Pleasant said. “ Any championship team needs solid play at the point guard and I think he can help us. “He’s a floor general, he knows where the ball needs to go and he is an extremely good defender on the ball,” Pleasant said. “Joe’s used to winning and he’s committed to help our team win.” The Wildcats also added junior guard Dionte Gill and sophomore post player Tony Brown. Gill is the nephew of current Chicago Bull, Kendall and Dionte has been a nice surprise on offense Pleasant said. Brown is a sophomore transfer from Northland Pioneer Junior College but has been out of the game for seven years after spending time in the military. Gabe Lombard, Christ Farr, Josh Stephen and A.J. Porterfield make up the rest of the team as they have all come off of red-shirt seasons.
Volleyball: Veterans ‘impressed’
Pleasant was pleased with all four players’ work in the off-season in the weight room and their efforts in bettering their skills for the future. Porterfield, a sophomore guard, actually played for ACU in the 2002-2003 season. He participated in 27 contests as the Wildcats went 13-14 and averaged 6.9 points per game and 2.7 rebounds a game. The Wildcats were picked to finish fifth in the conference in pre-season voting, but it doesn’t sound like Pleasant paid attention to the polls. “Our main goal is to improve every game,” Pleasant said. “We want to be the best basketball team we can be down the stretch in February and be in a position to play for the south title. Whoever wins the south this season gets to host the tournament and we want to be that team. If we stay together, I think we can achieve that goal and if we find a way to get those close games to go our way this year.” E-mail Robarts at: kdr00c@acu.edu
Continued from Page 10 just glad that my teammates and coaches have faith in me.” Snoddy said she focuses on playing well for her teammates, especially for the seniors. “This is their last year and we want to make sure we play hard for them,” she said. “It’s important to play with confidence and have confidence in each other.” Junior setter Lindsey Martin added that she’s comfortable around the two first-year players. “I’m really impressed with both of them,” she said. “I know when I set Abbie the ball she’s going to do something good with it. Liz has really added a missing piece in a position we needed help at.” If the Wildcats win the conference tournament, they will be guaranteed a spot at the Southwest Regional Tournament in Carney, Neb. on Nov. 18-20. BRIAN SCHMIDT/Chief Photographer
Freshman guard Josh Stephen goes up for a dunk during practice.
E-mail Roe at: bpr00a@acu.edu
FilmFest: Students gain experience from professionals Continued from Page 1 baby,” remarked the other editor watching over the first’s shoulder. “We have a lot of work to do.” For students involved in the university’s first FilmFest, Friday’s Premiere Night marks the end of a semester-long process that has taken them through the steps of creating a film. For Doug Darby, multimedia coordinator for the Adams Center of Teaching Excellence, and others involved in FilmFest’s creation, Friday marks the beginning of the next and future FilmFests. But before getting too far ahead with plans for next year, Darby hopes students will be able to look back on their experience and use it in their education.
Bringing FilmFest to life Lisa Phin, senior marketing and management major from Carrolton and student co-chair for FilmFest, recalled hearing about the competition for the first time from Darby. “I remember him talking about launching something like this last semester, but I thought he was just toying with the idea.” Even if he was toying with the idea, plans quickly came together. Darby announced official plans about FilmFest at the finale of Sing Song on Feb. 21. Organizers originally hoped 15 teams of students would submit films and involve at least 30 participants. When sign-ups
which housed the lab, leaked like best director will include a initially, exposing one of the variety of items, such as Ipods, most sophisticated computer USB flash drives, Frontier Texas labs on campus to harmful tickets and gift certificates. moisture. Despite the initial turbulence, Darby said once students began working, their work When Darby talks about amazed him. “We’ve seen some amazing FilmFest he rarely spotlights the expression taking place,” Darby competition. His focus lies said. “You’re seeing deeper mainly on the skills learned and the opportunities to experience. thought than I anticipated.” “We’re not only having fun Once completed, judges from around the movie and and giving students a camera to entertainment industry received shoot,” Darby said. “We’re the films by mail and viewed building bridges and developing them. Judges include Nelson contacts in the [entertainment] Coates, an ACU alumnus and a industry.” Even the way Darby strucproduction designer in Hollywood (Runaway Jury, tured how students would work Antwone Fisher), and Rob on their films supported this Gibbs, storyboard artist for goal. He spent time in the labs Pixar Animation. with students, but he has relied Students will have the heavily on his student co-chairs, opportunity to see the culmina- Phin and Matt Maxwell, sophotion of all this work Friday at more electronic media major 6:30 p.m. at from Abilene, the Paraand student “We’re building bridges m o u n t volunteers and developing contacts helping parTheatre. “ W e ticipants in in the [entertainment] want this the lab. industry.” to be a “It’s been night that students Doug Darby, FilmFest director and showcases helping stumultimedia coordinator the students instead d e n t s ’ of bringing in work and outside indithe effort they put in,” Phin viduals,” Darby said. said. “We’re providing a mediEven though he did not parum to express that.” ticipate in producing a film for Three finalists from three the competition, Maxwell said competition categories—enter- the opportunity to plan and be tainment, inspirational and involved has been perfect. He informational—will be shown also interns at Highland Church and a winner named from each. of Christ and makes videos for An overall winner also will be the church, so he said he selected. enjoyed the chance to put those Prize packages for teams and skills to use as a leader. “This is my first time to lead individual winners in categories
Learning process
came around this semester, however, Darby said he was surprised by the turnout: 30 teams and 90 participants. Students then participated in a training workshop Sept. 11, learning about issues ranging from copyright law to how to use the computer software. Once students created teams with such positions as editors, directors and videographers, teams could check out digital video cameras and use editing software on Apple computers to construct their 5-7 minute films on the theme of “Light.” Apple Computers donated computer workstations just for FilmFest and the Students’ Association put aside money to purchase cameras to supplement what the university already owned. However, although students were ready to begin shooting, the computer lab equipment arrived several days late, leaving students from Sept. 15 to Oct. 14 to shoot and edit their projects. Then, even the weather turned against them. Darby said the roof in the Industrial Technology building,
2004 FilmFest Schedule Announcement of the theme Treatments by students due Creative Workshop* Start of shooting & editing End of shooting & editing Movie delivery Submission of movies to judges Premiere night Symposium
a group at ACU. I’ve been looking for something like that,” Maxwell said. “This is pretty much what I do for my church; it’s my job. Just to have a chance to be a part of this, it’s something very special for me.”
The future Darby already has begun planning possibilities for the future of FilmFest. Already he has heard from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville wanting to know how they can make a competition like FilmFest work there. He has discussed with Oklahoma Christian University about the possibility of making it an intercollegiate event. He also said he has been encouraged to write a report about the whole process so others can see the learning techniques capable from FilmFest. “If this is part of the ACU experience,” Darby said, “this is
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where many students will want to be.” Because this is the first FilmFest at ACU, organizers already are looking for ways to improve. “We have a very long list of ways to make it even better for next year,” Maxwell said. “Next year, we hope it’s just 10 times better.” And, like a film editor pouring over each clip of a movie perfecting it little by little, Darby said he would look at the whole process to see how students can be engaged even more. “Change, growth and creation are traumatic at times,” Darby said. “But you don’t see the full benefit of things down the line until you can look back and see how far you’ve come.”
E-mail Smith at: jvs02a@acu.edu
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Briefs
3rd Season (25-29 overall) Assistant Coaches: Clayton Bissett Brian Thrift
Lindsey Martin caught the eye of the Lone Star Conference once again as she was named the LSC South Division Setter of the Week for the fifth time.
Point Guards
However, this time she was joined by teammates Michelle Bernhardt and Kellen Morrow who took the south division’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week respectively.
(home events in italics)
Thursday, November 11 WBB: at SMU, 7 p.m. Friday, November 12 VB: at LSC Semifinals, 5 p.m. MBB: at Arkansas, 7 p.m. Saturday, November 13 VB: at LSC Championship, 7 p.m. MBB: at Western Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 15 WBB: Texas-Permian Basin, 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 16 MBB: Rhema Bible College, 7 p.m. Friday, November 19 WBB: at Incarnate Word, 2 p.m. MBB: Cameron, 8 p.m.
13 - Matt Sutherland 5-11, 180, jr, 1VL Odessa
23 - Joe Carr 5-6, 160, jr, Tr - Detroit, Mich. (Central Michigan)
03-04 season: red-shirted last season
03-04 season: 2.7 ppg,, .354 3PFG%
03-04 season: 2.6 ppg, .289 3PFG%
1 - Dionte Gill 6-4, 190, jr, Tr - Tuscon, Ariz (Ariz. Central CC)
5 - David Baxter 6-3, 185, sr, 1VL - Detroit, Mich.
12 - Josh Stephen 6-4, 200, fr-RS, Nashville, Tenn.
99-00 season: 15.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg
03-04 season: 15.1 ppg, .359 3FG%
03-04 season: red-shirted last season
20 - A.J. Porterfield 6-2, 185, so, 1VL - Clovis, N.M.
22 - Adrian Scott 6-4, 185, sr, 1VL Tuscoloosa, Ala.
34 - Hakim Rasul 6-6, 220, jr, Tr - Tuscon, Ariz. (Midland College)
03-04 season: red-shirted last season
03-04 season: 1.4 ppg, 1.2 rpg
03-04 season: 15 ppg, 8 rpg
Centers
The win over Angelo gave the school its first LSC championship in Wildcat volleyball history.
This week in Wildcat sports...
4 - Gabe Lombard 5-10, 165, jr-RS, Tr Pago Bay, Guam
Wings/Forwards
The selections were made Monday after the Wildcats went 3-0 for the week with wins over Angelo State and regional opponents Incarnate Word and St. Mary’s.
- Kyle Robarts Sports Editor
FROM ACU SPORTS INFORMATION Nine ACU Wildcats received all-Lone Star Conference South Division honors Wednesday, but only defensive back Danieal Manning and defensive end Clayton Farrell were named to the first team. Manning, one of the most dynamic players in the league, was named the division's Defensive Back of the Year, while Farrell — who led a defensive unit that got better as the season progressed— was named co-Defensive Lineman of the Year. Last year, Manning was named first team and the division's Freshman of the Year, while Farrell was an honorable mention selection. Both players were named pre-season allAmerica by Don Hansen's Football Gazette prior to the start of the 2004 season. After picking off six passes as a freshman in 2003, Mann-
24 - Tony Brown 6-8, 255, so, Tr - Phoenix, Ariz. (Northland Pioneer JC)
11 - Chris Farr 6-7, 200, fr-RS Abernathy
Senior SG, David Baxter all-LSC South 2nd Team Photo courtesy of Creative Services
03-04 season: red-shirted last season
95-96 season: 14.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg
30 - Matthias Krieg 6-9, 250, sr, 1VL Bietigheim, Germany
33 - Mauro Matai 6-5, 225, jr, 1VL - Maputo, Mozambique
03-04 season: 7 ppg, 4.7 rpg
03-04 season: 5.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Revamped Wildcats looking for success Team looks for first LSC tournament berth since 1999 By KYLE ROBARTS SPORTS EDITOR
For the first time since taking over the program in 2002, head coach Klint Pleasant will be sending “his” team on the floor this season. All the players from former head coach Mike Martin’s era, though loved and appreciated by Pleasant, are gone, leaving Pleasant with players that he selected to fit his style of play on the court. “It’s a good feeling,” Pleasant said. “When you are trying to turn a program around, it’s important to get your own people. That creates a feeling of comfort and trust, and everyone is on the same page.” Pleasant is in his third season with the team after coming off of a 12-15 season that ended with a Lone Star Conference South Division record of 3-9. Out of those nine loss-
es, the team lost five of the contests by less than seven points. One of the team’s goals this year is to be on the winning side of those close games down the stretch, Pleasant said. “We’re going to hang our hat on playing hard and with intensity,” he said. “We want to play with pressure on defense, push the ball on offense, be disciplined in the half-court and be a team that can win close games and on the road.” The Wildcats lost three key elements last year in Tucker Pierson, Rodney Lee and Cliff Green’s final seasons of eligibility. Green, the team’s point guard, led the conference in steals and assists, Pierson was the conference’s leading rebounder and the team’s thirdleading scorer, while Lee ended his career at second on the school’s all-time threepoint leaders’ list and was last season’s second-leading scorer. Senior guard David Baxter
Men’s Basketball will lead a group of returning lettermen to aid the Wildcats in their quest for the Lone Star Conference tournament berth. Baxter was the team’s leading scorer last season, averaging 15.1 points per contest, and he led the team in three-point field goals with 80. “David is liked and respected by the players on the team,” Pleasant said. “He’s been starving for the opportunity to be the senior leader on the team. He’s a guy we’ll look to for leadership, and the guy I think that we’ll look to to get us over the hump when those close games and road games come.” Mauro Matai, Matt Sutherland, Matthias Kreig and Adrian Scott will join Baxter as returning letterman Kreig started all 27 games he played last year in the post position, finishing second on the team in rebounds with an average of 4.7 a game, and contributed seven points per
Lowry and Snoddy providing spark heading into playoffs
Football ing had just two interceptions in 2004 as teams threw away from the sophomore safety from Corsicana. But he found other ways to impact games, returning two punts, one kickoff and one fumble for touchdowns during the season. Farrell led the LSC in tackles for loss with 18.5 for 76 yards in losses, and he led the Wildcats and was 10th in the LSC with 4.5 sacks. He led the Wildcats with 64 tackles, three passes defended, seven quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and two blocked kicks. Through three seasons he has 20 sacks, which is sixth on the school's career chart. He needs 15 sacks as a senior to pass Reuben Mason (34 sacks from 1976-78) and become the school's all-time leader. Five Wildcats were named to the second team, led by junior running back Rashon Myles, who finished fourth in the league in total yards with 865 and fourth in yards per game at 86.5. Only two ACU
game as well. Sutherland and Matai also saw around 14 minutes per game each last season at the point guard and post position, respectively. Sutherland shot .354 (17-48) from beyond the 3-point arc and was second behind Green in assists with 61, while Matai chipped in 5.9 points per game and 3.5 rebounds a game. “[Matai] is a phenomenal rebounder with enthusiasm and energy that he brings to the team and we feed off of,” Pleasant said. “I think he’ll give us some good minutes, and he’s hard to guard because he’s undersized at his position and extremely quick and active.” The Wildcats added junior college talent to the squad as well as help from the NCAA Division I level. ACU has endured five-straight losing seasons since their Elite-8 appearance in 1999, and Pleasant is excited about what the newcomers will bring to the table. See PREVIEW Page 9
2004-05 Men’s Basketball Schedule Date
Opponent / Result
Time
Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 16
@ at Arkansas @ at Western Kentucky vs. Rhema Bible College
7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
Nov. 19-20 ACU TIP-OFF CLASSIC Friday -- Cameron vs. ACU, 8 p.m. Saturday -- Wiley vs. ACU, 4 p.m. Nov. 29 Dec. 2 Dec. 4 Dec. 9 Dec. 11 Dec. 13
at St. Edward's # vs. Tarleton State vs. SW Assemblies of God vs. Dallas Christian # at Central Oklahoma # at Northeastern State
8 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 8 p.m.
Dec. 17-18 ACU CHRISTMAS CLASSIC Friday -- St. Edward's vs. ACU, 8 p.m. Saturday -- Grace vs. ACU, 4 p.m. Jan. 6 Jan. 8 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 27 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 26
# vs. SE Oklahoma State # vs. East Central # at Cameron # at SW Oklahoma State * at Angelo State * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville * vs. Angelo State * at Texas A&M-Commerce * at Midwestern State * at Eastern New Mexico * at West Texas A&M * vs. Eastern New Mexico * vs. West Texas A&M * at Texas A&M-Kingsville * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce * vs. Midwestern State
8 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 6 p.m.
* Lone Star Conference South Division games # Lone Star Conference crossover game @ Exhibition game
Rookies having effect
Manning, Farrell honored by Lone Star Conference Five placed on second team, two given honorable mention
Head Coach
Klint Pleasant
Volleyball players sweep weekly awards
Bernhardt had 48 kills in the three matches, while Morrow recorded 54 digs and Martin had 144 assists to lead the team.
November 12, 2004
By BRIAN ROE SPORTS WRITER
BRIAN SCHMIDT/Chief Photographer
Sophomore safety Danieal Manning tackles tailback Ross Harrison in Saturday’s game. Manning was named to the first-team all-LSC South Defensive team and was named Defensive Back of the Year. players since 1980 -- Eric Polk in 2001 and 2002 and Anthony thomas in 1982 and 1984 -- have rushed for more yards in a season than Myles, who didn't become the starter until the seventh week of the season. Also earning second team honors were freshman wide receiver Jerale Badon of Abilene, sophomore defensive
tackle Joe Edwards of Dayton, junior linebacker Greg Yeldell of East Spencer, N.C., and defensive back Dawon Gentry of Dension. Senior placekicker Eben Nelson and junior offensive lineman Charles Mock were named honorable mention allLSC South.
The Wildcat volleyball team will look to freshmen Abbie Lowry and Liz Snoddy to continue their rookie success when ACU opens post-season play Friday in Lawton, Okla., at the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Tournament. The two Lowry surprise performers of 2004 will be key elements for the Wildcats, who are ranked No. 26 in the nation. Lowry, an outside hitter from Flower Mound, finished fifth on the team with 182 kills while playing in 67 games and averaging 2.72 kills per game, finishing third best on the team behind juniors Amanda Slate and Michelle Bernhardt. Head coach Brek Horn said she knew Lowry had talent, but she is now starting to play with confidence.
Volleyball “Abbie has turned herself into an offensive presence for us,” Horn said. “She is hitting the ball well, and our players have confidence in her.” Snoddy, a back-row defensive player from Arlington, played in 96 games during the regular season, had 237 digs, and her 2.47 digs per game was fourth best on the team. Horn said Snoddy is a good communicator and vocal on the court even though she’s a freshSnoddy man. “Liz worked out all summer with Kellen Morrow and I think learned a lot from her,” Horn said. “If you watch her on the court she is very vocal and has played with that steady confidence since day one.” Lowry said she’s just happy to have an opportunity to contribute to the team. “I definitely feel fortunate to play this much during my freshman year,” she said. “I’m See VOLLEYBALL Page 9